In previous years, NASCAR collected cars weeks ahead of the championship race to avoid the potential champ failing post-race inspection

NASCAR has gone to extraordinary lengths to protect the idea of a level playing field in the sport. Teams will push every rule in the book. NASCAR has reacted by increasing their technology to inspect the cars.

Tony Stewart: “It’s ridiculous to me. It’s the only series in the world where you get to go through tech three times.”

Jimmie Johnson failed pre-race tech twice before the race on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway; NASCAR incorrectly noted three failures in their system which forced Johnson to start at the tail of the field on Sunday,

Teams might be attempting to trick the OSS inspection software by using a contrast in fender colors

NASCAR’s new OSS inspection tent uses 17 cameras to scan the race cars and make sure the entire body is within compliance of the rulebook. 16 of those cameras scan the outside of the car and 1 scans underneath the car.

Two penalties have been issued ahead of the green flag at Dover International Speedway, car chiefs ejected

The following report was released by NASCAR 30 minutes ahead of Sunday’s green flag in Dover, Delaware. Bowman and Larson will both start from the tail of the field and car chiefs from both teams have been ejected from the speedway grounds.

However, one of the major talking points after Las Vegas has been the rear window of Kevin Harvick’s car. The rear window/roof would droop down at high speeds such as the end of the long straight-away’s.

If you look closely you’ll spot something odd at the rear window of Kev Harvick’s #4. Just between the C-H in BUSCH, the right side of the rear window and roof was buckling for the majority of the race at LVMS.